For many the journey to true freedom seems impossible. Many people find bondage to be pleasant, like the Hebrew slave who declares: “I love my master… I will not go free” (Shemot 21:5).

He asked if I knew Hebrew—I said, “A little”—and if I could sing—again I said, “A little.” So they assigned the haftarah of Jonah to me during Yom Kippur. The rest is history. You’re not a ...